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**noteye** · **noteye** What Went Wrong User ID: 85457 04-12-2012 04:04 PM **Posts: 3,068**

Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton told the TODAY show Thursday that she believes her son’s fatal shooting by George Zimmerman was an accident.

“I believe it was an accident, I believe that it just got out of control and he couldn’t turn the clock back," she said. "I would ask him, 'Did he know that that was a minor, that that was a teenager and that he did not have a weapon?'” she added.

Special prosecutor Angela Corey announced Wednesday at a news conference in Jacksonville, Florida, that Zimmerman was going to be charged with second-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
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"We did not come to this decision lightly," Corey, who was appointed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to re-examine the case after public outcry over the initial decision not to arrest Zimmerman, said at a news conference in Jacksonville.

Zimmerman shot and killed Martin, 17, in the town of Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26.

Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, who took the case late Wednesday after Zimmerman's previous attorneys withdrew, said his client would plead not guilty and that he would seek his release on bond. Zimmerman, 28, was scheduled for an initial hearing Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET.

O’Mara said on TODAY he was surprised the prosecutor brought second degree murder charges against his client.

“I was. Again I’ve only seen the evidence that has been presented through the media. But I was surprised that they charged him at that level," he said.

Martin's mom suggested that Zimmerman, who claims he killed Martin in self-defense, should apologize if he is remorseful.

“One of the things that I still believe in: A person should apologize when they really -- when they are actually remorseful for what they've done,” Fulton said.

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**Disturbed nli** Not the real one! User ID: 1 04-12-2012 04:15 PM

an accidental discharge? maybe

**roadtoad** · (This post was last modified: 04-12-2012 11:26 PM by roadtoad.)

She retracted and redacted that on the next interview.
She now believes that zimmerman killed her boy.

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 55589 04-12-2012 11:28 PM

roadtoad Wrote:

She retracted and redacted that on the next interview

But she was correct when she first said it. She had to retract it or the 'big program' would be dealt a death blow.

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 90007 04-12-2012 11:29 PM

she wasnt there OP so it does not matter what she thinks

she is a govt worker also so perhaps she is getting treated better then others

she is the one that sent him there and no it is not her fault it happened what so ever but she must live with that decision forever

all I can see is that she can testify to his life and sending him there otherwise she was not there nor could know what did happen until the trial ends

**Tick Tock** lop guest User ID: 90045 04-13-2012 03:55 AM

roadtoad Wrote:

She retracted and redacted that on the next interview.
She now believes that zimmerman killed her boy.

Too late. Her first statement could be introduced as evidence since the comment was made in a public forum.

Just one more tool to convince a jury that there is "reasonable doubt".

His own MOTHER has REASONABLE DOUBT! chuckle

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 90043 04-13-2012 03:57 AM

That was before her attorney corrected her and had her change what she believes.

**FreedomStands**

whooooo caaaaares!

Lots of people!

I don't though.

Every day there is a new hyped up thing for a while.

I want to tell the newsluminati: ehhh shaddap!

**Michael Alan Keith**

Tick Tock Wrote:

roadtoad Wrote:
She retracted and redacted that on the next interview.
She now believes that zimmerman killed her boy.

Too late. Her first statement could be introduced as evidence since the comment was made in a public forum.

Just one more tool to convince a jury that there is "reasonable doubt".

His own MOTHER has REASONABLE DOUBT!

Its not admissible.

**Tick Tock** lop guest User ID: 90045 04-13-2012 05:30 AM

Buster Wrote:

Tick Tock Wrote:
roadtoad Wrote:
She retracted and redacted that on the next interview.
She now believes that zimmerman killed her boy.

Too late. Her first statement could be introduced as evidence since the comment was made in a public forum.

Just one more tool to convince a jury that there is "reasonable doubt".

His own MOTHER has REASONABLE DOUBT!

Its not admissible.

Well.....perhaps not admissible as evidence......however, it could get before the jury by other means. If his mother is called to testify about any aspect of the case, it could be used to impeach her credibility.

The statement was retracted because it was potentially damaging.